Chapter 6 The LAN Configuration Screens
User’s Guide
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DNS
DNS (Domain Name System) is for mapping a domain name to its corresponding IP address
and vice versa. The DNS server is extremely important because without it, you must know the
IP address of a networking device before you can access it.
DHCP
A DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server can assign your WiMAX Modem an
IP address, subnet mask, DNS and other routing information when it’s turned on.
6.2 DHCP Setup
Click ADVANCED > LAN Configuration > DHCP Setup to enable, disable, and configure
the DHCP server in the WiMAX Modem.
Figure 22 ADVANCED > LAN Configuration > DHCP Setup
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 12 ADVANCED > LAN Configuration > DHCP Setup
LABEL DESCRIPTION
DHCP Setup
Enable DHCP
Server
Select this if you want the WiMAX Modem to be the DHCP server on the LAN. As
a DHCP server, the WiMAX Modem assigns IP addresses to DHCP clients on the
LAN and provides the subnet mask and DNS server information.
IP Pool Starting
Address
Enter the IP address from which the WiMAX Modem begins allocating IP
addresses, if you have not specified an IP address for this computer in
ADVANCED > LAN Configuration > Static DHCP.
Pool Size
Enter the number of IP addresses to allocate. This number must be at least one
and is limited by a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 (regardless of the subnet the
WiMAX Modem is in). For example, if the IP Pool Start Address is 10.10.10.10,
the WiMAX Modem can allocate up to 10.10.10.254, or 245 IP addresses.
DNS Server
